Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 16, 2009)

Oct 26 2009

Waiver of right of respondent Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company to respond filed.

Nov 9 2009

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 24, 2009.

Nov 17 2009

Response Requested . (Due December 17, 2009)

Dec 16 2009

Brief of respondent Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company in opposition filed.

Dec 29 2009

Reply of petitioner Bridget Hardt filed.

Dec 30 2009

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 15, 2010.

Jan 15 2010

Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioner is to be filed on or before Thursday, February 25, 2010. The brief of respondent is to be filed on or before Thursday, March 25, 2010. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court.

Feb 16 2010

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, April 26, 2010.

Feb 24 2010

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the respondent.

Feb 25 2010

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the petitioner.

Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined, and in which Stevens, J., joined as to Parts I and II. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment.

Jun 25 2010

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Jun 25 2010

Record returned to the USCA for the Fourth Circuit. 1-envelope

Jun 25 2010

Record returned to the USDC for the Eastern District of Virginia (Norfolk). 1-box